"Sins Of The Past"

Dee Henderson

Dani Pettrey

Lynette Eason

“Sins of the Past” is a three story romantic suspense novella collection.

In the first story, “Missing” written by Dee Henderson, Wyoming sheriff, John Graham, is called to Chicago when his mother mysteriously vanishes from her retirement home. Upon arriving in Chicago, John meets Lieutenant Sharon Noble who has been trying to find his mother since she disappeared. While the two try to locate John’s mother, they realize that something sinister may be at play. John learns that maybe his mother had been keeping secrets from him, which may have led to her disappearance. Will John ever be able to find his mother or will it be too late?

The second story is “Shadowed” by Dani Pettrey. Libby Jennings is in Alaska to compete in the swimming competition. When she has a day off from practicing and competing, she decides to take in a whale tour. Ben McKenna loves Alaska and enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion for his hometown with others. While taking Libby for a tour on his boat, they enjoy watching the whales. But when the whales bring something up to the surface with them, Ben and Libby are surprised to discover that the whales have brought a body to the surface. After Ben rescues the body from the whales and brings the body on to his boat, Libby is shocked to discover that the body they found is actually one of her fellow competitors. Libby is determined to find out what happened to her former friend, but will she end up just like or friend or will she be able to escape?

The final installment in the collection is “Blackout” by Lynette Eason. Macey Adams once implicated in a robbery gone wrong. She has tried for years to forget what happened to her when she was a teenager, but somebody is determined to make her relive her past. Chad Latham, Macey’s neighbor, wants to help Macey in any way that he can, but she will not let him get near her. Every time somebody tries to help Macey or get close to her they end up dead or seriously injured. Macey does not want to be responsible for anybody else get hurt, so she keeps people out of her life. When circumstances throw them together, Macey may have no choice but to accept Chad’s help. Will Macey be able to let go of the ghosts from her past or will they catch up with her and destroy her and those she loves in the process?

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I was so excited to read this novella collection has I love a good mystery and some of my favorite authors were involved in the collection. I did enjoy reading this book, and while there is not a definitive connection between the three books, they are connected by the title. In each book something from the past comes back to haunt female leads in the stories. As I was reading this book I was reminded of the Bible verse “…be sure your sin will find you out” in Numbers 32:23. No matter how hard we try to forget and hide our sins, they always have a way of coming back to haunt us. God will forgive us of our sins and He will help us overcome our past if we ask Him to and allow Him to help us.

I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FROM BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHING FOR REVIEW PURPOSES.   

 

"Taken"

Dee Henderson

Abducted at the age of sixteen, Shannon Bliss was held captive for eleven years.  Shannon was finally able to escape her kidnappers.  She has chosen Matthew Dane to help her take care of some unfinished business and re-acclimate her back into society, as well as rejoin her family.  

Matthew, a retired cop, has had personal experience with this difficult task, through the experience of his own daughter's kidnapping.  

Shannon seems to have an amazing grip on her emotions keeping them locked away and only allowing tiny bits at a time to emerge.  This has Matthew puzzled and concerned.  He wonders when these carefully locked up emotions will burst out.  

Shannon contains information about the family that held her hostage and wants them brought to justice.  Her abductors believe Shannon to be dead and she must be kept out of the press.  A difficult thing to do, considering her brother is running for governor.  

Matthew is trying to unravel the facts behind Shannon's disappearance and the trail is leading to a member of Shannon's family.   

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Not having Dee Henderson's previous books "Unspoken" & "Full Disclosure", I was lost in regards to some of the characters.  I would recommend reading them before you read "Taken".   

Read more about the book here.  

I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FOR FREE FOR REVIEW PURPOSES FROM BAKER PUBLISHERS. 

 

"Undetected"

Dee Henderson

Mark Bishop is the Commander of the USS Nevada submarine.  He loves his job and does his very best to keep his crew safe.  Though he enjoys his job, he wants someone that he can come home to and spend his life with.  He has found the right woman, but can he convince her that they are meant to be together?

Gina Gray is wise beyond her years.  Gina keeps discovering new methods and radar technology to help the U.S. Navy on their submarines, but when her discoveries start to scare even her, because of the possibilities that her discoveries may bring, will she run from them or face them?  

Gina also wants somebody to lean on and to help her, but her brilliance seems to scare off most men.  Can Gina find someone that understands her and accepts her for who she is?  Or must she face her problems by herself?

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If you like adventure, intrigue, drama, and romance, then you will enjoy this book.  I have always enjoyed Dee Henderson's writing, but this one was different from her usual style. Undetected was very informative about life in the Navy, especially submarines.  I liked the fact that even though Gina was a very smart woman, Mark was not afraid or intimated by her.  He was not worried about hurting his pride by being with a woman so intelligent.  

Read  more about the book here.

I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FROM BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS FOR REVIEW PURPOSES.